6–16
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
Schedule 2
Maintenance IntervalNumber of months or kilometers, whichever comes first
Months 36 912 1518 212427 303336
×1000 km 510 15 202530 354045 505560
ENGINE
Drive belts I
Engine oil & filter RR R RRR RRR RRR
COOLING SYSTEM
Cooling system I
Engine coolant
*1Replace at first 200,000 km or 10 years; after that, every 100,000 km or 5 years
Engine coolant level II I III III III
FUEL SYSTEM
Air filter CRC RCR
Fuel lines and hoses I
*2
Hoses and tubes for emissionI*2
Fuel filterReplace every 60,000 km
IGNITION SYSTEM
Spark plugs Replace every 120,000 km
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Function of all lights II I III III III
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connections III
Brake and clutch fluid level III II
Brake fluid R
Disc brakes III III
Manual transmission oil R
Tire (Rotation)
*3Rotate every 10,000 km
Tire inflation pressure and tire wear
*3I II III
Steering operation and linkages III
I II
Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel
bearing axial play I
II
Rear differential oil
*4
Driveshaft dust boots III
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body TTT
Exhaust system and heat shields III
All locks and hinges LLL LLL
Washer fluid level III III
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6–18
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
(Cont.)
Maintenance IntervalNumber of months or kilometers, whichever comes first
Months 394245485154576063666972
×1000 km 65707580859095
100 10511 011 5120
ENGINE
Drive belts II
Engine oil & filter RRRRRRRRRRRR
COOLING SYSTEM
Cooling system II
Engine coolant
*1Replace at first 200,000 km or 10 years; after that, every 100,000 km or 5 years
Engine coolant level IIIIIIIIIIII
FUEL SYSTEM
Air filter CRCRCR
Fuel lines and hoses I
*2I
Hoses and tubes for emission I
*2I
Fuel filter Replace every 60,000 km
IGNITION SYSTEM
Spark plugs Replace every 120,000 km
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Function of all lights IIIIIIIIIIII
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connections III
Brake and clutch fluid level IIII
Brake fluid RR
Disc brakes IIIIII
Manual transmission oil RR
Tire (Rotation)
*3Rotate every 10,000 km
Tire inflation pressure and tire wear
*3I IIIII
Steering operation and linkages IIIIII
Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel
bearing axial play I
II
Rear differential oil
*4
Driveshaft dust boots III
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body TTT
Exhaust system and heat shields III
All locks and hinges LLLLLL
Washer fluid level IIIIII
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